<p><strong>CONTENTS </strong><br /><br />Introduction <br /><br />Section 1 INFLUENCES ON TODAY'S WOMEN <br /><br />Chapter 1 SIX MAJOR CHANGES OF PRESENT-DAY LIVING 3 <br />Roles of men and women no longer so different. Greater economic and personal freedom for women. The term "housewife" no longer carries prestige. Individual households are self-contained. Women's expectations are unrealistic. Urban-rural ideas penetrating every area of living. <br /><br />Chapter 2 FOUR NEW THINKING PATTERNS OF TODAY 31 <br />Broader outlook due to travel and communication. Psychology influencing ideas and actions. Family and children-the prime considerations. Religious awareness growing. <br /><br />Chapter 3 FOUR IMPORTANT RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN HERITAGE 45 <br />American women have high status. Women share the "great American dream of success." Today's women are moving away from excessive Puritan austerity. Today's women want newness within the bounds of conformity. <br /><br />Section 2 WHY WOMEN THINK THE WAY THEY DO <br /><br />Chapter 4 SEVEN IMPORTANT PHYSICAL FACTORS 61 <br />Women's reproductive system and sexual characteristics lead to unique feminine emotions. Size and muscular power affect attitudes and thought patterns. Bone and body proportions help determine extent of activities. Five senses extremely acute-create special sensitivities. Brain power equal to men's although each sex shows special aptitudes. Bodily mechanisms and nervous systems are responsible in part for